Incredible but (almost) true! The story told by Elizabeth Banks in crazy bear has indeed arrived. On September 11, 1985, a brown bear swallowed cocaine that fell from an airplane in an American forest, but unlike the film, he died before he could commit carnage.
The director has taken liberties with reality because her own bear has a ferocious appetite and loves human flesh. “In fact, it’s as if the drug gave him a superpower,” she explains. And it’s hilarious. Policemen, traffickers, nurses and walkers have to come to terms with the teddy bear who has become fierce and almost invincible because he has powdered his nose too much. Keri Russell as a worried mom and Ray Liotta as a crazy drug trafficker for his last role on screen, dominate a cast populated by colorful characters.
Doped with gags and gore
Of course, no bear has put its paws on the board. The big teddy was created at Weta, the special effects studios that has long worked with Peter Jackson. The voracious beast is glaringly true and makes the viewer go from laughter to shivers as Elizabeth knew how to balance humor and horror. “I think it’s two sides of the same coin and I love that mix as a viewer,” she says. She does what she loves! We laugh heartily in front of the crossovers of outdated heroes pursued by a big boosted beast. The violence of certain scenes has caused the film to be banned for children under 12, but an informed public fond of atypical films will enjoy this crazy bear spiked with gags and gory effects.